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BIG IC I § ~voLUME 3 ISSUE 9 SEPTEMBER 1985 $1.00
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THE JOINT NEWSLETTER OF THE THREE TIMEX-SINCLAIR
USER GROUPS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

**% EBZUG PUG SYSTUG **

Disc FEVER? !

During the past few months, sore and sore people have from a group of potential customers will have aore ispact
expressed interest in obtaining disc drives for their 1/S and will also be appreciated sore than twenty letters all
2068 computers. With the introduction of the asking the same questions.

Timex-Portugal syste, the marketing of the disc operating .

systea offered by Ramex and the shipment of units fros As aore data becones available, a guide comparing the
AERCO, there are suddenly several serious contenders for systems will be sade and distributed. Perhaps within the
the shopper’s dollar. next few months we can join the rest of the world in using

disc storage.
Some Bay Area 1/S Users Group aeabers have gotten together

to pool inforaation about the various systeas and to C.P. Morrissey = (415) 952-5068
investigate the possibility of obtaining group discounts 2000 Crystal Springs Road
from vendors. Letters requesting technical and - Bldg 21, Apt 22
price/delivery information have been sent to: San Bruno, CA 74066

~ AERCO

~ Ranex

‘Ne - English Micro Connection

~ lebra Systeas Cc ON TF FE N TFT S

- John Cliger Company

- Research Service Labs |

| DISC FEVER?! 151

To date the only substantial response has been subsitted
by AERCO. Jerry Chamkis, AERCO’s President, was kind BANTA’S SCREEN-CODE 132
enough to send along several copies of the owner’s
manual /operating instructions. To obtain a copy for PUG NEWS 152
review, let ae know. He has also offered significant —
discounts for the Users Group in general, with even SVSTUG NEWS 153
greater Savings available for single orders of four (4) or
aore units. Significant new features for the AERCO DOS are NEWSLETTER EXCHANGE iss
in the works, including CP/M, RAM Disc, Spectrus
compatability, and HARD DISC! COMPUTER CALENDAR 156
The lack of response from the others is not necessarily to SINCLAIR PORTABLE 157
be taken as lack of interest because some of these letters

have been sent quite recently. TASWORD FOR A&J iss

If you are interested in learning aore about the various
disc operating systems available now or in the near future
and in possibly taking advantage of the group discounts,
please drop ae a line with your name and address. You'll) KKEKKKKKKKEKKEEKKKKKKKKEKESE
be sent the latest inforaation as it’s received.

THIS SENTENCE HAS EXACTLY

— Also, if you have any questions on these systeas, the THREEE ERORS.
inforaation may be in hand. If not, it can be included in
a letter from our group to the vendor. A single letter KEKKKEEKKEKKEEEKHEKEEK KKK KKK

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EBZUG NEWS

Dy Fick Tink

(Editors Note: Rick’s column on

Fastbay activities will begin in

next month’s issue. )

From GUTS Newsletter,
Sacramento, California

BANTA SOFTWARE AHMHOUNCES
SLCREEH-COOE

SCREEN-CODE is a low cost 28a
assembler for the TIMEX 2068
omputer. It is designed for the
user who wants to experiment
with machine cade without makina
a big ivnvestment. It is a full
assembler which will accept all
220 instructions, has its own
editor, and will load the as (Ssem—

bled program into mema ory and run
her

This program may be copied by
any one who wishes to use it. If
fou use it and find it usefy]
the author would like a dona-
tion: #19 is sSuagested but any
amount will be accepted. If you
make ao donation your name goes
on a list to receive updates
they become available.

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Initially, S6ANTA SOFTWARE will
sell copies for the nominal
Price of €3.00 but the ultimate
goal ais to have the distribution
done by the users.

If you are nat familiar with the
term “assembler? the purpose of
an assembler program is to take
instructions which ar@ abbrevi-

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SVSTUG NEws

by Bill Miller

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850314 TMi 2 Docuement

*# Thanks t& Pani Perreault rar
COMmtrabuting a ietter from
Edwara Loxteéertamp correcting
error: aift his RS-232
COMMUMACAILIGON and interface

rar the 2x84 ans T3180a artacere
fiom Hanas-On Eiectronics
{OPrang 1985 Issue wa),

BSOSAS_TMLO_Gocvement

+ Honn WW. Fetersan of tne

te SOUth Bay Computer Club #2¢
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: SOF TS1 3 KEY TSi : MATHS = TS

B: SAVE-PIX TS1 : SKETCHPD 1S1: COVER = TS1

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+ Speaking of Bultetin Boards,
YCU MBY Want to try the muti-
user BES operated by Logon
Uniamitéed. This board is
Orerating in TEST mode but —
seems very reliable. There is
no TamexsSinclair Public Domain
software on this board yet, but
the UP-LOAD & DOUN-LOAD
functions. have onty been
working since 85S@623. If any
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*#L.2I.5.-T.ing @8509P17 says
Saguaro Software. PO BOx 1a6e,
Teliuride, CO, 61435. 303 728-
4937. reports having the AMDEX
Sin Dual Disk Drive for $199.00
and Gin Diskettes for 1072828.

8S50618_TMHLZ Docuement

%# Rob & Debbie Curry report in
The_OL_Report_850sei that they
@ré using @ OL and Archive to
Store thier customer list. It
LOOKS Like they wili be able to
Store about 1088 names per OL
Microdrive cartridge (File).

@520724_TMLZ Docuvement

# ZX_VOrd_News_Bu (le tin_8585706
has an articte by Chuck Fink
CATS Hoe’ Penaa. which reports
that the TS2840 printer wiil
not normalty work with a T520@a
With 684K RAM. Ever after
Modifying it, LPRINT does not
work from the keyboard. The
RMlphacom 32 printer has non of
these disadvantages.

# George MOckridge reports 4
new tapes have been added to
the software library:

## TS1080 Cassette tabeling
Program- Entered by George
Mockridage.

## T52065 Cassette tabeling
pProgram- Entered bs George

*#% TS1000 BASIC Assembler
(Freeware Concept) by Andrew
Banta.

4% TS2868 A&éu Microdrive
Tazword, Vu-File & Vu-Caic
Patches, ‘AT-ONE’ Wafer .
catesloging program. ‘AT Wafer
Check’ wafer certifying program
and “Headscan’ for Cataloging
Cassettes by Howard Ballinger.

858825 SUSTUG tlorasShop Meeting
Attend. 3

+ Bob Kuster gut hart Gorilla
Benentia Pranter to work with
his new Ac 283808 Micro Drive
Centronics Port,

+ Welcome to new SUSTUG member
Freda Griswoid.,

850827 SUSTUG Meeting Attend. 17

* Bob Orrfert demonstrated his
PC boafd which plugs into the
TS2068 cartridge slot and holds
16 28 Pin EPROMS iswitch
Selectabies,.

+.Terry Greenlee semonstrated
enhancements to his REemPoke
Program,

# Welcome to new SUSTUG member
Jim Wheeler.

350327_TMLZ_Docuement

TIMELINE2 :

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WESTRIDGE 2050 MODEM =>$110.00 ZX81/TS1000/TS1500 (16K)
TS2068 STGCK PLOT => ;

ROMSWITCH =>$43.95 CHECKREC =>$10.00

‘TERM II =>$27.95 TEXTWRITER 1000 =>$11.95

MSCRIPT WORDPROCESSOR =>$22.95 TS1000 SUPERTAPE =>$22.95

STOCK PLOT =>$16.G0 HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY =>$10.00
CHECKREC =>$12.00 SPEECH SYNTHESIZER =>$16.95
PRO/FILE 2068 =>$26.95 WAR in the EAST =>$16.95

ZIP COMPILER =>$19.95 ZX~CALC(64K) =>$18.95

HARNESS HORSE HANDICAPPER =>$19.95 with accounting model =>$28.95

THOROUGHBRED HANDICAPPER =>$19.95 ZX PRO/FILE =>$16.95

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ALL CUICKSILVA TITLES =>$19.95 Check or money order only.

ZEAL DISASSEMBLER =>$15.95 NY residents add sales tax.

TS2068 BASIC TOOLKIT =>$19.95 COD orders charge of $3.00

THE DEALER'S DEN =>$19.95 OVERSEAS orders” add $3.00/item.
ceduct 104 Lrom total order wnen you buy two or more software packages

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A a Mb
ated English and turn them inte xT ‘j a I ata 4 ane |
numeric machine code. For exam- is Hj
ples the instruction to load the AT ah PN
Fi reqpeter witty 3 Yalue af 10 | we | Pal ri i | 1) )
nexadecimal would be written in SRR N Nid

azzeembly language as LO A;:10.

The assembler would then convert

this imstructiaon into the hexa-
decimal machine code instruction
SE 10.

The program comes with complete
instructions which explain its
operatioans An additional refer-
ence on 89 assembly lanquage
Will be reguired to make full
Use of Che proaram.

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Both a tape of the SCREEN-CODE
program and of the related
instructions are in both of C33 BAGINSK!

‘the libraries. It's in for aiding and abetting

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FROM THE AUG. 35 C.A.T.5.
Net OF FLADESSURE, Mb.

we TS 100@ Notes

Here we have yet another item from
Theo Turk! It is a nice short programa
4. To ititialize without pulling the plus, that you can add to ai 1000/1500
enter RAND USR @.. program if you need to renumber your
lines?
2, Program size PEEK 16396 + 256 + PEEK
16297 - 165s. 9900 PRINT "FIRST LINE NUMBER?"
9901 INPUT NUM
3, Variables size PEEK l64a4 + 256 4 PEEK 9902 PRINT “INCREMENT?°
16405 - PEEK 1640@ - 256 + PEEK 164@1. 9903 INPUT INC
™ . 9904 LET FB=146509
4. Display Size PEEK 16400 + 256 #_ PEEK 9905 IF (PEEK (FB+1)+2568PEEK FB) >=
16401 - PEEK 16596 - 256 + PEEK 16397. 9900 THEN STOP
: 9906 POKE FB, INT (NUM/2356)
5. VAL "4&4" uses & bytes, 4&4 3 bytes, 9907 POKE FB+1,NUM-2568 PEEK FB
VAL 40000" 1@ bytes, 40000 11 bytes. 9908 LET NUM=NUM+ INC
6. Both PRINT and LPRINT delete the 9909 LET FB=FB+ PEEK (FB+2)+2568 PEEK
leading Space OF a TOKEN when used at the (FB+3) +4
beginning Of a PRINT, AT, or Tae 9910 GOTO 9905
statement, alsa when followed by another You will have to change your GOTOs and
token. GOSuUBs!' Put the computer in FAST and
GOTO 9900.
7. To display the epi ee ee c.
Within 2 Progam (lin€ num: ,@.
Before wiing SCROLL or INPUT switch off TASWORD 2 CHANGES.
with (liné num? POKE 16418.2. FOR FROM THE SUMNER
MULTIPLE COPIES 8S QuarTersS Nei.
&. To print the bottom two lines enter by Jack L. DeLisle
line 1 REM shift J. shift Y,. function LN,
Shift C, Graphic Shift A, Function TAN, I would like to pass along some
then PORE 16517,187. Within the program changes to the TASWORD Word
use (liné num! RAND USR i6Si¢d. then (line Processing program which make it much
New mum! COPY. more versatile. When using the word
| 7 processor to design forms or print
9. With MC programs stored in 1 REM, PORE veuslectecs. it (a very ewny to get

16518, to change the REM number to @, at
protct it rom accidental deletion.

1@. To make a line GO ME itvitible
(certaing codes will self destruct when

multiple copies by making a few
program modifications.

Stop the program after loading by

ing "symbol shift" and "stop".
displayed} POKE 16514,118 and 16515,118. Pte ae bete b pe
y pressing "b" and
Remember the MC now begire at 16516. intax.
11. To make a rc@rah run automatically
ace leaded. eave the program With a line Change line 2460 by ee the
statement ‘usually at the b€EGINNING Or End following commands immediately before
of a program!, 3@1@ SAVE MET 9@2@ RUN. the Last statement (GO TO VAL
Now start the tape recorder and enter GOTO "250"):
0010. It will run automatically Che next
time it's loaded. PRINT AT 14,0;"How many copies?":
INPUT Y:
i2. To StQe a program gh automatically
running enter SAVE CHR$ USE 332 °" to load Enter new Lines as follows:
the program. When the Program hat FitTlished
loading the Screen will 90 gray for three 265 FOR Nel TO Y
second. Press BREAK and you have stopped 287 NEXT N
the program, otherwise it will Start.
running. Next, redefine the graphics commands
to give a "form feed". For ay
13. Do not manipulate memory it: Slow mode. Mannesaan-Tally, since it does not

This mEante do nct: enter, display, or edit

basic, or block transfer in MC, it can Support elite type, I used graphics

character 136 (shifted 7) and
backfire. orig sich on ai heer on page 20
4. Te = of the manual. Place ¢t appropriate
‘andor eee ve ee eaaine graphics character for your program
‘properly, timply stop the tape rcorder a after the text is typed in for each

w few Seconds after you have begun to load a page.
Lo tape. The Computer will either crash or

continue S€arching. A crash means the Now when pois Beet the Pe mode the
program was loading correctly until the prompts also include "How many
tape recorder was stopped, a cearch copies?". You must enter a quantity
Pattert: means there was 4 problem with and the printer will continue to
tatle, or low volume. print until the desired quantity are

printed.

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TMELINE;

SINCLAIR
PORTABLE TO
DEBUT (SOON)

Whilst we're on the new
products kick, word is that
there's a Sinclair ZX Spec-
trum portable upcoming.
Seasoned Newsbyters will re-
member the ill-fated Timex
2068 colour clone of the
Spectrum that saw out 1984
in that great American com-
puter shop institution, the
Bargain Bin. Will the new
portable make it to the U.S.?
Probably, and it may °sell*
as well! The machine will be
about the size of a Tandy
Model 100 portable and fea-
ture a 5-inch flat screen
mono VDU {as used in the
much vaunted Sinclair flat
screen TV} which will be an-
gled towards the viewer like
the old Sharp MZ series, ex-
cept that it'll be at the centre
back of the machine, just be-
hind a (gasp) full typewriter
keyboard. An integral 300/
1200 baud acoustic modem
will be included, as will com-
munications software held in
ROM. The machine will use
the ubiquitous microdrive (a
floppy tape cartridge system)
for storage, although 72K of
the 128K RAM will act as a
Ramdisc in much the same
way as the new Amstrad (see
previous story...yawn}. Oh
and the price of this little
marvel? “Around the 300
pound mark’ says my
source. Great to impress
your neighbours with, but
what can you DO with it?

Editor’s Note:

The above article,
the August 27 issue of Computer
was written by Steve
Would somebody please tell
Mr. Gold what he can DO with it?

Currents,

Gold.

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EDITORS NCTE: In the February/
March 1985 issue of Timelinez,
there is an article by Howard
Ballinger regarding microdrive
adaptions of Tasword. His
article below includes further
debugging and updating.

HOWARD BALL INGER
636 ALBEMARLE
EL CERRITO CALIF. 95430
(425) (6) 644-8891 (H) 527-3447

Dear Bil):

Hi' I was pleased to see my submission in [iesLinez regarding
@icrodrive adeptetions of TJesword. It had aiacst deen
forgotten' But actually, I! should have done some further
debugging and updating.

Besides adding the lines I Li1STed, it turns out you have to
DELETE lines 920, 930, 9406, 943, and 1050.

Besides, as a hopeless tinkerer 1 have slicked up "@tz" # bunch.
Bo I’m sending along a new version which perhaps could be passed
along to any who enquire.

It can’t ectually Se MERGED to the Jasword Basic once it has
autostarted, unless you raise RAMTOP back up #8 weys. (It’s a

, tight program’) But I just did it & it works.

So for the Compleat Beginner, I'd suggest loading the whole
program from cessette, pressing STOP, b, then ENTER, then typing
in the lines from this listing.

Y stil) have it set up to SAVE at 2 and 3, so if Mr. or Ms.
Beginner uses a header program like “@CAT" or my “@1", all that
needs toe be done 1s insert a aicrotape in your A& J drive with
your header progres on location 1, erees STOP, t, and ENTER.

14 you don’t use « header, LIST line 700: find the two SAVE
commands in 700 & 710: and change the 2 ta a 1 end the 3 to a 2.
Then just SAVE it onto ea freshly initialized microtape the sane
way a6 above.

Also possibly of interest: I am finishing a cassette version of
all my Microdrive adaptations: Tasword, VuFile, Vutalc & AT-ONE.
A copy will be sent to the EBZUG library anc I will keep
another, which can be loaned out. They won’t include the code,
of course, only the Basic; so they are of use only to people who
already awn the commercial programs.

Inquiries are welcome.

Regards --

Menaging Editor WALT GABY

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